Indianapolis isn’t the only place that’s experiencing a property tax crisis. There are a lot of places where taxes are getting ridiculous. However in Greenburgh, NY they’re giving senior citizens a chance to work off their property tax bills. That’s right, seniors are taking part-time jobs working for the city to pay off their tax […]
Mark your calenders. My sources tell me that the Governor’s office is looking at setting March 4 or March 11 as the date for the special election to fill the vacancy in the 7th Congressional District left by the late Julia Carson. Both dates are on a Tuesday. Sources also say both political parties are […]
Mayor-elect Greg Ballard says he’ll name nearly a dozen members of his cabinet this week. He says there will be a couple surprises in his choices, but the public should be happy with the picks. Ballard says some of the positions he’s filled are Chief of Staff, Corporation Counsel and Deputy Mayor of Neighborhoods. He […]
I just wanted to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Also Happy Hanukkah and Kwanza where it matters. This year has been an adventure. My son had major surgery, I was on Bill O’Reillly, we had a serious upset election in Indianapolis, some idiot in the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police […]
There are only a few things to report on this Friday before Christmas. The funeral for Congresswoman Julia Carson is this weekend. A horse drawn carriage will carry the Congresswoman from her home on 25th and Park to Capitol. She will lie in repose until 10 p.m. at the Statehouse Rotunda. Speakers will include Governor Mitch Daniels and […]
Mayor-elect Greg Ballard is receiving reports from his various transition team committees on operations concerning the city of Indianapolis. I jokingly say it’s like giving the city getting an enema. And the more I hear about the committees’ work and what they’ve found, the more apt that metaphor. This city is in bad shape, folks. […]
Marion County officials say they are almost done with their reassessment of residential property as ordered by Governor Mitch Daniels. Assessor Greg Bowes says seven of the nine townships are very close to being completed and Center and Washington townships could be done within a couple of weeks. The reassessment of commercial property won’t be […]
Labor leader John Bartlett will take over the Indiana House seat being vacated by Mae Dickinson. Dickinson resigned on December 7, saying she wants to spend more time with her family. She had been in the legislature since 1991. Bartlett overwhelmingly beat outgoing City-Council member “King Ro” Conley. According to party insiders, many of the […]
That’s how Monday night’s City-County Council and four years of Democratic Control came to an end. It wasn’t short by any means. The meeting started at 7 p.m. and finished shortly before midnight. Measures to start a process to repeal the public safety tax, have the council approve tax abatements, tie the unionization of hotel […]
There are a lot of things on my radar screen this morning. As funeral arrangements are pending for Congresswoman Julia Carson, Marion County Democrats are still as one operative put it, “in a tailspin” over who should lead the party. Civil war anyone? Also Council Democrats are going to make one last effort to exert […]
